Financial Analyst

Goldilocks Bakeshop, Inc.; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldilocks Bakeshop, Inc. is seeking a Finance Analyst to consolidate and summarize P&L across stores, analyze variances, and support profitability initiatives. You will work with Retail Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and reporting to top management.

Responsibilities include preparing quarterly P&L estimates, analyzing store performance, and developing insights for per sqm and per headcount profitability. A strong Excel and ERP background is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• At least 2–3 years of experience in financial analysis, retail finance, budgeting, or accounting.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Experience in analyzing retail sales, store profitability, margins, and operational expenses.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate and summarize the P&L of all stores by Strategic BU, Region, Store Type and City.
• Identify material changes and variances, including abnormal balances, on each P&L line item.
• Assist on projects to improve retail operation profitability (e.g., profitability per sqm and per headcount).
• Prepare quarterly GDS P&L estimates and consolidate monthly actual P&L of this channel.
• Prepare CST P&L on major customers of the department.
• Generate other reports to support retail group and top management.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Finance analysis

Excel proficiency

Budgeting & forecasting

Variance analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem-solving

Data interpretation

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/related field

Tools

MS Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Power Query)

ERP systems

Job description

• Consolidate and summarize the P&L of all stores (ie Strategic BU, Region, Store Type and City; Identification of non-performing stores; Comparison of similar stores, etc.)
• Identify and explain for any material changes and variances, as well as abnormal balances, on each line item of the P&L
• Assist on the projects that Retail Finance Group, ie theoretical costing, etc., that will improve overall retail operation’s performance ie profitability per sqm and per head count, etc.
• Other analysis/reports necessary to provide support to retail group and top management
• Prepare quarterly GDS P&L estimate and consolidate the monthly actual P&L of this channel once available
• Prepare CST P&L on major customers of the department
• Other reports necessary to provide timely information on corporate sales and GDS

Store Network and Improvements

• Monitor the performance of new stores.
• Monitor the performance of renovated stores

Budget Preparation

• Participate in preparation of retail operations budget (ie preparation of per store budget, etc.)
• Monitor and analyze store actual performance and identify any material variances versus budget.

Business Modelling/Simulation

• Able to simulate impact of project/initiative/activity to store and/or brand profitability
• Prepare marketing promo pre and post promo analysis

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, Management Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• At least 2–3 years of experience in financial analysis, retail finance, budgeting, or accounting
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Experience in analyzing retail sales, store profitability, margins, and operational expenses
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Power Query) and ERP systems
• Knowledge of inventory management, cost analysis, and retail KPIs
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to prepare management reports and provide actionable business insights
• Detail-oriented and capable of handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced retail environment